Install Guide

Management Server (MS) requirements
Table 10. Prerequisites for software
Software Purpose
(Required) OpsMgr 2012 or later Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring (Licensed) feature is
available only on management servers running OpsMgr 2012 or
later.
NOTE: If you are using OpsMgr 2016, then for systems
running Nano server, apply the Update Rollup 1 for
Microsoft System Center 2016 - Operations Manager
agent package provided in the Microsoft knowledge
base article KB3190029. For more information, see
support.microsoft.com/kb/3190029.
(Required) SMASH Library MPB from Microsoft Server and Rack Workstation Monitoring (Licensed) feature
requires SMASH library MPB from Microsoft to discover Dell
servers. For more information, see Installing the WS-
Management and SMASH Device Template.
(Optional) Dell License Manager (for iDRAC7 or later systems
only)
To launch Dell License Manager console, deploy licenses and
collect reports; install Dell License Manager on the management
server. For more information, see Dell License Manager User’s
Guide at dell.com/support/home..
(Optional) Dell OpenManage Power Center To launch Dell OpenManage Power Center console. To monitor
and manage power consumption, and temperature in the data
center using the OpsMgr console, install Dell OpenManage
Power Center on the management server. For more
information, see Dell OpenManage Power Center Installation
Guide at dell.com/support/home.
Managed System requirements
To discover and monitor managed systems ensure that the following requirements are met:
• iSM version 2.4 is installed on the Dell device. Based on your monitoring requirements, the following features must be enabled
through the iDRAC console:
– Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) feature to monitor through iSM using WMI.
– iDRAC access via Host OS (Experimental feature) to monitor through iDRAC using host IP.
• iDRAC7 or later.
NOTE: If you are monitoring devices through iSM using WMI feature on systems running Microsoft Nano server, see the
section Installing iDRAC Service Module on Nano operating system in the iDRAC Service Module version 2.4 Installation
Guide at Dell.com/support.
NOTE: If you are using iDRAC firmware version 2.40.40.40 or later, Transport Layer Security (TLS) versions 1.1 or later
is enabled by default. Before installing Dell Server Management Pack Suite version 6.3 for Microsoft System Center
Configuration Manager, see support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3140245 for more information about TLS updates. Based
on your web browser, you may have to enable support for TLS 1.1 or later. For more information about iDRAC, see
Dell.com/idracmanuals .
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